Plum Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 Cups Suet chopped fine
• 1 Cup Flour
• 1 Cup Sour Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash of cloves
• 2 Cups Raisins
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp Soda sifted in flour
• 1 Cup dried bread crumbs

Sauce:

• 1 Cup Sugar
• 2 TBLS Cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Cups boiling water
• 1/2 stick oleo or 1/4 Cup butter
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Steam pudding in pan for 3-4 hours
3. Serve hot with sauce.
4. Sauce: Sift Sugar, Cornstarch, and salt together and gradually add water.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter.

This recipe was used by Mrs. John H Jones (Maggie Williams) as a young bride. They were married December 20, 1888. It remains the traditional holiday dessert in the homes of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.